Anterix has named Wassim Akhdar as the company's senior vice president of product and innovation. Akhdar will lead the development of innovative, outcomes-driven products and solutions that harness utility-owned 900 MHz private LTE networks in collaboration with Anterix Active Ecosystem members. These solutions will produce complementary value across the industry for utilities, Ecosystem members, and Anterix.

Akhdar has more than 24 years of experience in the distribution grid monitoring and control space, most recently serving as Global Head of Grid Management Solutions at Itron Inc. He has a proven track record in bringing to market solutions that are focused around providing situational awareness, grid reliability, and operational efficiency. Prior to joining Itron, Akhdar held key leadership positions at GE Digital Energy, Sentient Energy, and Varentec Inc., where he successfully launched new innovative solutions ranging from mission-critical grid management systems to grid edge sensing and control devices.